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o D. Please pull out the futon.

September 10, 2019
 1. You look a little down in the dumps.  8. I think I stand a change of getting that job.
o A. You are looking down. o A. I think I'll wait in line for that job.
o B. You look a little bit angry. o B. I think many people are waiting in line
o C. You look sad. for that job, and I'll wait too.
o D. You look great. o C. I think I might get that job.
o D. I think I'll stand and think about the job.
 2. He comes across as a military commander.
o A. He acts like a military commander.  9. I'm sticking to the new diet.
o B. He is a military commander. o A. I'm on a new diet of sticky rice.
o C. He wants to join the military. o B. I'm on a new diet of only sticky foods.
o D. He is coming to a military base. o C. I'm sticking to the kitchen counter.
o D. I'm obeying the new diet.
 3. Just cheer up and stick with a positive
attitude.  10. This weather leaves a lot to be desired.
o A. Feel better and get a positivity stick. o A. This weather is gloomy.
o B. Smile upwards and maintain a positive o B. I don't like this weather.
attitude. o C. This weather is rainy.
o C. Think "up" and get a sticky attitude. o D. This weather is cloudy.
o D. Feel better and maintain positive
thoughts.  11. We need to get our ducks in a row.
o A. We need to get some ducks and line them
 4. He makes me feel like everything is over my up.
head. o B. We need to hurry up, like ducks flying.
o A. He makes me feel like things are on my o C. We need to get organized.
head. o D. We need to position our ducks.
o B. He makes me feel like I cannot
understand anything.  12. Thanks for taking a rain check.
o C. He makes me feel the sky, the trees and o A. Thanks for agreeing to postpone our
other large things. appointment.
o D. He makes me feel my head, which is o B. Thanks for agreeing to meet, even though
embarrassing. it's raining.
o C. Thanks for meeting me on such a rainy
 5. It has been one thing after another lately. day.
o A. Things have been happening lately. o D. Thanks for writing me a check while it's
o B. If one more thing happens, it will happen raining.
too late.
o C. Many great things have been happening.  13. For the record, I think two of our people
o D. Things have happened close together in aren't pulling their weight.
time. o A. For the recorded video session, I think
two of our people need to gain weight.
 6. Maybe it will even change my luck, knock o B. In my opinion, two of our people need to
on wood. do some weight lifting.
o A. Maybe it will change my luck and o C. In my opinion, two of our people need to
someone's knocking. lose a lot of weight.
o B. Maybe it will change my luck if I knock o D. In my opinion, two of our people are not
on the door. doing their fair share of work.
o C. Maybe it will change my luck. I knock on
wood to give myself luck.  14. We don't want our team to come under fire.
o D. Maybe it will even change my luck if I o A. We don't want our team to get public
knock on wood as much as I can. criticism.
o B. We don't want our team to get destroyed.
 7. Please give it a rest. o C. We don't want our team to get assaulted.
o A. Please stop talking about that topic. o D. We don't want our team to die in smoke
o B. Please lay down. and flames.
o C. Please stop talking and lay down.
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 15. Let's make the rounds and then choose our  20. For crying out loud!
table. o A. I am crying!
o A. Let's walk around the room and then o B. I am crazy!
choose our table. o C. I am frustrated!
o B. Let's walk in a circle and then choose our o D. I am seriously depressed!
table.
o C. Let's talk, walk and choose our table.  21. When pigs fly!
o D. Let's talk to all the people we need to o A. That will never happen!
meet, then choose our table. o B. That will happen when extraordinary
events begin to occur, such as pigs taking
 16. I'd like to help save your project, but my flight.
hands are tied. o C. You're a pig and you need to leave!
o A. I'd like to help save your project, but my o D. You're awful and you need to get out!
hands are tied behind my back.
o B. I'd like to help save your project, but my  22. I won't beat around the bush.
hands are tied together. o A. I won't walk around a bush.
o C. I'd like to help save your project, but my o B. I won't avoid the subject.
hands are tied psychologically. o C. I won't avoid the bush.
o D. I'd like to help save your project, but I o D. I won't beat the bush, only around it.
can do nothing.
 23. You and what army!
 17. My friend and I are going to hit the road o A. What army is behind you?
this summer. o B. You will need an army's assistance.
o A. My friend and I are going to help repair o C. You better call the army.
the road. o D. That's impossible!
o B. My friend and I are going to travel from
town to town this summer.  24. Wow, it's raining cats and dogs outside!
o C. My friend and I are going on a long walk o A. It's raining right now!
this summer. o B. It's raining and the cats and dogs are out!
o D. My friend and I are going to beat the road o C. I see cats, dogs and rain!
with sticks in order to repair it. o D. It's raining very hard!
 18. We've worked out the kinks and we're  25. His bark is worse than his bite.
ready to step up to the plate. o A. He acts like a dog to make people angry.
o A. We've worked out the kinesthetic method o B. He yells at everybody and does mean
and we're ready to bat in a baseball game. things.
o B. We're worked out our problems and we're o C. He yells, but he does not do mean things.
ready to get started. o D. He barks like a dog and bites people. He
o C. We've worked out our problems and needs to be locked up.
we're ready to bat in a baseball game.
o D. We've taken muscle relaxers and we're
ready for baseball.

 19. If you don't give something a shot, how can

you know if you would have been successful?
o A. If you don't try, how can you know if you
would have been successful?
o B. If you cannot shoot a gun, how can you
know if you would have been successful?
o C. If you cannot get a shot in the arm, how
can you know if you would have been
successful?
o D. If you cannot get shot, how can you
know if you would have been successful?

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September 11, 2019

Directions: Read each idiom and determine the meaning.

1. We tried to give Tommy a surprise party for his birthday, but you let the cat out of the bag.

What is the meaning of this idiom? ______________________________________________________

2. Kevin accepted the job even though he was still in school, but his mom thought he might be biting off more than he
could chew

What is the meaning of this idiom? ______________________________________________________

3. I didn’t want to jump the gun, so I decided to wait until the second date to try and hold her hand.

What is the meaning of this idiom? ______________________________________________________

4. Derek hated how much his mom nagged him about homework. He didn’t really see why it mattered and he thought that
his mom was making a mountain out of a molehill.

What is the meaning of this idiom? ______________________________________________________

5. Alice was feeling a little under the weather, so she asked her mom if she could stay home today.

What is the meaning of this idiom? ______________________________________________________

6. Tammy wanted to yell at John for leaving the toilet seat up again, but after their last fight she decided to let sleeping
dogs lie.

What is the meaning of this idiom? ______________________________________________________

7. Jude was on pins and needles waiting for the results of the test.

What is the meaning of this idiom? ______________________________________________________

8. I like Chris. He’s a cool guy.

What is the meaning of this idiom? ______________________________________________________

9. Craig and I fought over a girl in the fourth grade, but that’s water under the bridge now.

What is the meaning of this idiom? ______________________________________________________

10. Jeffrey was a fast learner, so he knew that the history test would be a piece of cake

What is the meaning of this idiom? ______________________________________________________

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September 12, 2019

 a blessing in disguise
 a drop in the ocean
 a piece of cake
 actions speak louder than words
 an arm and a leg
 chip on his shoulder
 it's a small world
 jumping the gun
 once in a blue moon
 over the moon

1. Getting my car fixed is going to cost me _________________________as the engine has completely blown,
but I have no choice. I need it for work.
2. The flu I had a few weeks ago which prevented me from going on holiday with my friends
was _______________ . They had a terrible time. Everything went wrong and it cost them a lot of money.

3. I was in a café in Italy and amazingly I saw Paul from down the road in there. ______________

4. Jan is finally getting a chance to go on her trip of a life time, a holiday to Australia! She
was ____________________ when I spoke to her.

5. 3 pounds may seem like __________________ but if everyone contributed that much we'd have thousands.

6. The government keeps talking about reducing poverty but what do they ever do about it?
Nothing! ______________________ .

7. I've got a promotion at work, but all John did was make a joke about it. He has a
real ________________________ . I think he is just jealous.

8. The interview for that new job was _________________ . They asked me really easy questions.

9. The new Martin Scorsese film is out at the cinema. A film that comes out that I really enjoy and want to see
happens __________________________, so I'll definitely go and see it.

10. He was __________________________________ when he gave up his job to start university. Now he has
found out he can't get a grant.

Prepared by: MISS JOANNA GRACE TRINIDAD GAFFUD

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